poignancy

🇺🇸 /ˈpɔɪnjənsi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpɔɪnjənsi/
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noun
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a feeling of strong emotion, often sadness

The movie's poignancy left the audience in tears.

translation

n. a feeling of strong emotion, often sadness

Word Forms

Plural poignancies